Victim of a failure on 29 January to the south of the island of Madagascar, about 8 km from Faux Cap, The bulk carrier New Mykonos, Panamanian flag, carrying 160,000 tons of oil, in the end it broken in two and is (partially) sunk.
In the last hours only the bow of the ship (280 meters long and 35 wide) is visible above the waves of the sea.
On January 29, three days after starting from Richard Bay African port to India, the New Mykonos ran aground on a sandy bottom.
In early April the rupture in two parts of the hull. Vain attempts to recover the wreck with the help of tugboats .
In the last hours only the bow of the ship (280 meters long and 35 wide) is visible above the waves of the sea.
On January 29, three days after starting from Richard Bay African port to India, the New Mykonos ran aground on a sandy bottom.
In early April the rupture in two parts of the hull. Vain attempts to recover the wreck with the help of tugboats .